PLEASE JOIN US AS WE PRESENT THE 2019 RUTH PAGE AWARDS TO

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and its Artistic Director, Robert Battle
and
Chicago Dance History Project and its Executive and Artistic Director, Jenai Cutcher

Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
50 E Ida B Wells Dr. Chicago, IL 60605

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM RECEPTION in the Dress Circle, Auditorium Theatre
Award recipients, honored guests and attendees gather for wine and hors d’oeuvres for a private reception

7:30 PM RUTH PAGE AWARD PRESENTATION AND PERFORMANCE of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Representatives from The Ruth Page Center for the Arts present the prestigious Ruth Page Awards to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and its Artistic Director, Robert Battle, and the Chicago Dance History Project and its Executive and Artistic Director, Jenai Cutcher.

The legendary multi-cultural company commemorates their 60th anniversary — and the 50th anniversary performing at the Auditorium Theatre, their Chicago home! In celebration of these exciting milestones, Ailey brings its first ever two-act ballet to the theatre for its Midwest premiere: Lazarus, co-commissioned by the Auditorium and created by renowned hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris, is inspired by company founder Alvin Ailey’s life and the racial inequities America faced when he founded the company in 1958 and still faces today. Other highlights include the Midwest premieres of Wayne McGregor’s Kairos and Jessica Lang’s EN, in addition to a full evening of timeless Ailey works. Each performance ends with Ailey’s signature work Revelations, an enduring masterpiece that has been an audience favorite since the company’s inception. Ailey’s annual performances are “always a highlight of the Chicago season” (Chicago Sun-Times) and “a Chicago dance tradition, if we ever had one” (Chicago Tribune).

TICKETS $60 and includes tickets to the reception and performance

RSVP by Tuesday, March 5 - SPACE IS LIMITED
For additional information, please contact Silvino da Silva – silvino@ruthpage.org or 312.337.6543

The Ruth Page Award has been given annually since 1986 by the Ruth Page Center for the Arts on behalf of the Ruth Page Foundation and the Chicago dance community. This award, in honor of dance icon, Ruth Page (1899-1991), is a unique opportunity for the Ruth Page Center to acknowledge an individual’s or organization’s contributions to the world of dance. The award also continues the tradition of honoring those who share Ms. Page’s legacy of passion, artistry, and vision.